Google Plus, facebook killer

[Roo]

I don't see this taking off, I really don't. There are several things wrong with it. 1) Facebook is annoying as hell, but it works. So many people are on there, so if you're looking for someone you used to know, you will likely find them there. 2) Per item 1, why learn a new format, when it hardly proves to be better. Sure, they implemented some nice ideas, but in the end, it's all the same, just with nobody there. 3) No personalization of the profile page, like pictures and such. That was what was cool about myspace. 4) It's basically limited to those with gmail accounts. While this is not technically true, Google has high hopes that in order to join the "fun", everyone will get a gmail account and use Google exclusively. It's their big **** you to Yahoo. 5) Nobody is on there. I said that already... but really, who is going to join, and why? I know it's foolish to think that Facebook is the end-all, be-all of social networking. Of course it will be repleaced, again and again. But is this Google+ really different enough? Intuitive enough? I have a Facebook account, but I don't care to post much of anything as it is, I just use it as a tool to see what long-lost friends are up to and as a way to contact them. In my opinion this is a bust, but I'll keep the account and see what I can do with it. If anything, it's a 2011 redux of Texasmade's beloved #IRC or whatever -- we can get some snuson heads up in some kind of chatroom and shoot the shit. But we already have that here and it's not well-used. So... sgreger... thanks for the invite... but I ask you since you seem to be somewhat gung-ho on it. Why are you beating off to Google+?

[ChaoticGemini]

sgreger, I can't figure out how to post my user name to your comments. Is it even possible to write anything other than on your own page?

[Frosted]

I don't see this taking off, I really don't. There are several things wrong with it. 1) Facebook is annoying as hell, but it works. So many people are on there, so if you're looking for someone you used to know, you will likely find them there. 2) Per item 1, why learn a new format, when it hardly proves to be better. Sure, they implemented some nice ideas, but in the end, it's all the same, just with nobody there. 3) No personalization of the profile page, like pictures and such. That was what was cool about myspace. 4) It's basically limited to those with gmail accounts. While this is not technically true, Google has high hopes that in order to join the "fun", everyone will get a gmail account and use Google exclusively. It's their big **** you to Yahoo. 5) Nobody is on there. I said that already... but really, who is going to join, and why? I know it's foolish to think that Facebook is the end-all, be-all of social networking. Of course it will be repleaced, again and again. But is this Google+ really different enough? Intuitive enough? I have a Facebook account, but I don't care to post much of anything as it is, I just use it as a tool to see what long-lost friends are up to and as a way to contact them. In my opinion this is a bust, but I'll keep the account and see what I can do with it. If anything, it's a 2011 redux of Texasmade's beloved #IRC or whatever -- we can get some snuson heads up in some kind of chatroom and shoot the shit. But we already have that here and it's not well-used. So... sgreger... thanks for the invite... but I ask you since you seem to be somewhat gung-ho on it. Why are you beating off to Google+?

I really appreciate the invites. Thanks for that guys.

But - I endorse the above comments. I just don't see how it's going to be a Facebook killer. I don't see why everybody is going to move over from Facebook. Why would anybody move from a simple format like Facebook to yet another one which is slightly less intuitive. They've got to move all their stuff over and everything.
The maiin thing I liked about it is that it gives you an option for not leaking your stuff all over Google Search, but that renders me unsearchable on Google + I think. Which is pointless.
I do like the fact you can video chat, if you want, but Facebook is bringing that in anyway.

The overall 'ambience' isn't that appealing either.

[Veganpunk]

I'm on. everybody can add me. JasonGAlbright@gmail.com Maybe we can start a SnusOn hang out!

So far I love it. Way better than Facebook.

[CoderGuy]

I'm on. everybody can add me. JasonGAlbright@gmail.com Maybe we can start a SnusOn hang out!

So far I love it. Way better than Facebook.

I missed out on the invite frenzy so I am still not on but would definitely like to try it. I use facebook only for work friends only because I can't separate friends like Google+ can with it's circles of friends.

[devilock76]

I missed out on the invite frenzy so I am still not on but would definitely like to try it. I use facebook only for work friends only because I can't separate friends like Google+ can with it's circles of friends.

PM me your Gmail account if you have one or some other email account and I can send you an invite.

Ken

[lxskllr]

The maiin thing I liked about it is that it gives you an option for not leaking your stuff all over Google Search, but that renders me unsearchable on Google + I think. Which is pointless.

I kind of questioned you on this before, but didn't really pursue it. I'm having trouble with the distinction. If I want to search "Frosted", I would target the social networks first before doing a general Google search. Excluding Google from search results strikes me as false security. The only options for a network are searchable, and unsearchable.

[BadAxe]

I love that everything new, hardware or software, is immediately a somrthing killer. Like there can not be 2 of anything in the PC world that can both be successful. How many phones have been the Iphone killer? (I am not an Iphone user, I love my droid, but there is no ihphone killer out there, no matter how many claim to be). And now google + is the facebook killer. Why can't facebook survive because of Google? Just always love the immediate "something killer" when something new comes out. In the real world, something new comes out in competition with something else, thats exaclty what its called, competition. But in the online world, every new product is going to put the old one out of business. I would think if Google+ is going to be that great, then the Facebook designers can just steal their idea's and incorporate it into facebook to keep up with the Jone's. I don't know, maybe I am wrong, but there have been very few "killers" at all.

[Frosted]

I kind of questioned you on this before, but didn't really pursue it. I'm having trouble with the distinction. If I want to search "Frosted", I would target the social networks first before doing a general Google search. Excluding Google from search results strikes me as false security. The only options for a network are searchable, and unsearchable.

My problem with Google search is that what leaks onto Google search can be very difficult to get off. If I want to search for somebody, yeah, I'll use the social networks and I'll also move on to Google Search - I don't want future employers doing the Google search bit if I can control my social networks. If I'm making sense.

[lxskllr]

My problem with Google search is that what leaks onto Google search can be very difficult to get off. If I want to search for somebody, yeah, I'll use the social networks and I'll also move on to Google Search - I don't want future employers doing the Google search bit if I can control my social networks. If I'm making sense.

I think I understand you. A google search shouldn't be a problem if the site respects "circle" or privacy settings though. Ideally a google for Frosted would give generic information from the outside of your "circle". Stuff someone would find by searching the site itself. If it bores into your account and and reveals you like goat porn, that could be an issue :^D

[Frosted]

I think I understand you. A google search shouldn't be a problem if the site respects "circle" or privacy settings though. Ideally a google for Frosted would give generic information from the outside of your "circle". Stuff someone would find by searching the site itself. If it bores into your account and and reveals you like goat porn, that could be an issue :^D

lmao.

[sgreger1]

To be fair, they are still in limited field trials and already have 10 million+ users in only the first month. People will get on there once the doors open, it just isn't completely launched yet as they are rolling out slowly so it may seem kind of quiet right now.


Personally, I like the simplicity of it, which is the same reason why I use Google search. It's a clean interface and I don't have to do it all up like a myspace page. It allows me to filter who hears what I say and what I have to hear from other people. Pretty sure there will be others who like these qualities. I don't see it killing facebook, but definately going to be competition. Google has a big fanbase. Then again it isn't even launched with all of the features yet so we'll have to see what they make out of it.

I never thought facebook would kill myspace but look what happened, myspace is a failure and bankrupt and will be gone in a matter of months. It happens fast, I expect facebook will lose a lot of money because of G+.

[muddyfunkstar]

I caved in and joined up. I quite like it, so far. Not as user friendly as I hoped, but Google are pretty good at sorting these things out. The circles are definitely A Good Thing.

[muddyfunkstar]

I've added a few of you guys who I recognise from this thread to a snuson circle.

I'm Andy Hewitt-Lock, in case you're wondering who the stranger is adding you!

[CoderGuy]

Ah saw you added me, cool. The one thing I cannot figure on Google+ is how to post directly to someone (like posting on a Facebook Wall). I can post to the circle they belong to, or send them an email but not post "on their wall".